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Originally Posted by Roger
Both MA and RI have anti harassment laws with wording similar to this:
"No person may willfully interfere with the lawful hunting, fishing or trapping of a wild animal, wild bird or fish. Disturbing wild animals, wild birds or fish. No person may willfully disturb or attempt to disturb a wild animal, wild bird or fish with the intent to interfere with the hunting, fishing or trapping of them. "
I gather from Swimmers post that it may be difficult to find a cop to enforce the law, but it's worth trying. You might get a one that gives a crap.
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I am speaking from seeing cases go by the boards in court with a snicker by judges who don't want to do their job. You have no idea what it is to put a case together with the proper elements of the crime present to get a finding of guilt in court. Cops don't do fish and game. They are not trained to do fish and game. Cops leave that to the epo's. Next time someone bothers you while fishing try handling it yourself first, but if you don't find a cop that gives a crap after first trying yourself go to court if you want, and anyone can do this mind you in Massachusetts, and that is go to your district court and apply for a complaint against someone, it cost $15.00, for whatever charge you think they commited, and see if the court clerk gives a crap Rodger. One more thing Rodger, find a link to the legal wording you just posted in the chapters and sections of Mass. General Law, I would like to rear it all.